[mehak402]

The data privacy paradox is very real and I feel we are all guilty of it. There are a couple of reasons that come to my mind.

Firstly, we are short-sighted. We don't understand the consequences of our data being out in the open. Cybercrimes are so sophisticated that probably sharing a family member's email for a small gain is enough to put the entire family at risk of fraud. But at that time we only see the immediate reward, not the long-term risk.

Secondly, we are complacent. Because the scale at which data breaches, people have started feeling that they are going to get attacked regardless of whether they implement safety measures or not.

Privacy is not as important to people as we think it is. Small rewards lure them into sharing important data with ease.